The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1901 - 304 Seiten |
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... substitute for them words of English origin . Again , ( 2 ) by far the greater number of the words in the dictionary are words which we never use at all , -words which we should never meet with , unless we chanced to see them when we ...
... substitute for them words of English origin . Again , ( 2 ) by far the greater number of the words in the dictionary are words which we never use at all , -words which we should never meet with , unless we chanced to see them when we ...
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... substitute one sound for another and look for an explanation of these tendencies . That branch of the subject which has to do with topics of this sort is sometimes called Phonology , or the theory of spoken sounds . 36. Then again ...
... substitute one sound for another and look for an explanation of these tendencies . That branch of the subject which has to do with topics of this sort is sometimes called Phonology , or the theory of spoken sounds . 36. Then again ...
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... when followed by words beginning with a consonant , and you will hear no r . On the stage and in the comic papers this substitution of the Natural vowel for is caricatured , when the dandy is represented ELEMENTARY SOUNDS IN ENGLISH . 45.
... when followed by words beginning with a consonant , and you will hear no r . On the stage and in the comic papers this substitution of the Natural vowel for is caricatured , when the dandy is represented ELEMENTARY SOUNDS IN ENGLISH . 45.
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... substitute the Natural vowel for this final o and say fella , winda , instead of fellow , window , is a vulgarism . In dealing with the letter we pointed out that its characteristic trilled sound is heard in English only when the r is ...
... substitute the Natural vowel for this final o and say fella , winda , instead of fellow , window , is a vulgarism . In dealing with the letter we pointed out that its characteristic trilled sound is heard in English only when the r is ...
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... substitution of d for th , ( 3 ) of the loss of letters , ( 4 ) of the insertion of the letters b and d . 6. Show that the orthography and the pronunciation of several English words are at variance . Can you account for the discrepancy ...
... substitution of d for th , ( 3 ) of the loss of letters , ( 4 ) of the insertion of the letters b and d . 6. Show that the orthography and the pronunciation of several English words are at variance . Can you account for the discrepancy ...
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action adjective Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent application apposition auxiliary verb called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongs distinction ellipsis employed English Grammar English language English origin English words Etymology examples express feminine following sentences following words French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood Indefinite indicative Indirect Object inflexion Intransitive Keltic language Latin words letters limiting mark meaning modern English neuter Norman noun or pronoun noun-clause occur Old English Parse passive Past Participle Past Tense person phrase Pleonasm plural possessive predicate prefix preposition present principal clause pronunciation relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies Sing singular sometimes sonant sound speak speech stands Strong Verbs subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax thing thou tive town transitive verb vocabulary vowel vowel-sounds Weak Verbs write